Messages NOT auto-marking as read - Mozilla

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Individual messages remain marked as unread no matter how many times I
open and read them.
I can mark them as read ONLY if I first select them, then right click
and choose ...

Messages NOT auto-marking as read

Running Thunderbird 3.0.1 on Windows XP SP2.
Individual messages remain marked as unread no matter how many times I
open and read them.
I can mark them as read ONLY if I first select them, then right click
and choose "Mark as Read" from the drop-down menu.
Obviously, I need to change something in config editor, but WHAT?
Thanks.

Re: Messages NOT auto-marking as read

On Feb 4, 4:37*pm, David Pyles wrote:
> tkaslewrote:
> > Running Thunderbird 3.0.1 on Windows XP SP2.
> > Individual messages remain marked as unread no matter how many times I
> > open and read them.
> > I can mark them as read ONLY if I first select them, then right click
> > and choose "Mark as Read" from the drop-down menu.
> > Obviously, I need to change something in config editor, but WHAT?
> > Thanks.
>
> Take a look in your Options (Actually, I think it's under Thunderbird >
> Preferences on the Mac) on the Advanced Tab, then "Reading & Display."
> There you can set the amount of time a message must remain open before
> it's marked as read. *There is also an "Immediately on display" option.

Thanks, Dave! That did it!
> Dave Pyles

Re: Messages NOT auto-marking as read

On Feb 4, 8:12*pm, Ron Hunter wrote:
> On 2/4/2010 3:21 PM,tkaslewrote:
>
> > Running Thunderbird 3.0.1 on Windows XP SP2.
> > Individual messages remain marked as unread no matter how many times I
> > open and read them.
> > I can mark them as read ONLY if I first select them, then right click
> > and choose "Mark as Read" from the drop-down menu.
> > Obviously, I need to change something in config editor, but WHAT?
> > Thanks.
>
> Are you reading the messages in a separate window, or with the 'preview
> pane'. *If you are using the preview pane, then make sure your setting
> in tools/options/advanced/reading&Display is either a short value, or
> 'immediately'.